How to become a research officer

Official title: Research officer (non-statistical)

Research officer (non-statistical) manages research projects that aim to investigate and provide reports on business issues. He/she performs research by gathering information through interviews, focus groups and questionnaires. He/she also organises and analyses the gathered information using computer software programmes, and explores solutions to address problems and needs.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $62,400 a year. The middle half earn $54,000 to $81,744 a year.
• Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.

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Questions people ask

How much does a research officer earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $62,400 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $54,000 to $81,744.

Will AI change the work of a research officer?

Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026